Legal Opinion
Varner v. St. L. & C. R. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 20, 1881PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Appeal from Dcwis Circuit Court. Action in chancery. There was a decree granting the relief prayed for by the plaintiff ¡-'defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck J., Z. IlAIuRQADS. rigiitTo? way: •foreclosure of. I. The petition alleges that plaintiff executed and delivered upon the day of its date to the St. i «' Louis and Cedar Eapids Bailroad Company an -¡nstrumeilt in writing, of which the following is a copy:
“ I, Martin Yarner, for the consideration of one dollar to be paid me by the St. Louis and Cedar Eapids Eailway Company at any time within five years, do agree to grant to said company a right of way for said road over and across the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and northwest quarter of southwest quarter of section 13,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Daniels v. Chicago & N. W. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1872
- Richards v. Des Moines Valley RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
- Conger v. B. & S. W. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Hibbs v. C. & S. W. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1874
- Winne v. KelleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
3Cited by11 opinions
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. SumnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Co. v. ThomasSupreme Court of Florida · 1910
- Wheeling Bridge & Terminal Ry. Co. v. Reymann Brewing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1898
- Close v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Harbach v. Des Moines & Kansas City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1890
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